UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway and former lightweight title holder Frankie Edgar have started going at it over social media.
“The Answer” was initially set to face off against the UFC featherweight champion at UFC 218. However, Edgar was forced to pull out of his title fight match against Holloway after suffering an injury.
Now the two mixed martial arts warriors are once again set to face off inside the octagon. With the fight now growing closer, Edgar and Holloway have begun butting heads over social media.
Taking to Twitter, Holloway fired the first shot with the following message.
Who is….. pic.twitter.com/ttAI5INHnb
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) January 18, 2018
Frankie Edgar was quick to react.
However, Holloway had a response for “The Answer.”
Oooooooh close but the correct answer is (pat sajak voice) pic.twitter.com/JChKUxCVf0
— Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) January 19, 2018
Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar are set to face off at UFC 222. The event will go down March 3 inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. UFC 222 will be broadcast live on pay-per-view.